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Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time

Hi Jerry,

Don't waste your $$ on the IOTA's. They are not capable of a full bulk charge or equalization (despite what the literature says). You need a charger that is temperature-compensating and capable of at least 15.5 volts when equalizing. I'd spend the extra $$ and get a Truecharge2 or even a remanned ProSine 2.0. Wherever you mount it, make sure that it's dry and cool. Mine's been working great for 4 years. Check out this link- [http://www.xantrex.com/web/id/256/p/1/pt/7/product.asp].

Shane Fedeli
85PT40
Hershey, PA

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> We full time but rarely dry camp. So, I'm thinking 12v deep cycle should be okay. Also, I'm replacing the boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers. Thoughts? Jerry 85 PT40
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New battery time - Eric Perplies - 08-13-2009 05:50

My frequency of dry camping has changed in the last couple of years as well. I
bought Lifeline AGM 4 1/2 years ago and was very satisfied with them as long as
I was occasionally dry camping for multiple days. Lately I have overnight dry
about 20 days a year and stay dry a couple of days, a couple of times a year.
The Lifeline AGM's are more battery than I need these days.

If you don't plan to do much dry camping, saving money on inexpensive deep cycle
batteries is the way to go IMHO. AGM's have gotten pretty expensive in the last
several years.

Eric Perplies
96 42' WBWL

New battery time - jburgessx2@... - 08-13-2009 05:54

Thanks. I had noticed how expensive AGM's were and I wasn't really wanting to spend that kind of money.

Jerry
85 PT40

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From: "Eric Perplies" Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:50:24 -0000
To:
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time

My frequency of dry camping has changed in the last couple of years as well. I bought Lifeline AGM 4 1/2 years ago and was very satisfied with them as long as I was occasionally dry camping for multiple days. Lately I have overnight dry about 20 days a year and stay dry a couple of days, a couple of times a year. The Lifeline AGM's are more battery than I need these days.

If you don't plan to do much dry camping, saving money on inexpensive deep cycle batteries is the way to go IMHO. AGM's have gotten pretty expensive in the last several years.

Eric Perplies
96 42' WBWL

New battery time - GARY MINKER - 08-19-2009 10:06

I run the genuine German sonnenschein agm's. You will never regret them
I have an 85 pt40

--- On Thu, 8/13/09, jburgessx2@... wrote:

From: jburgessx2@...
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 1:54 PM

Thanks. I had noticed how expensive AGM's were and I wasn't really wanting to spend that kind of money.

Jerry
85 PT40

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From: "Eric Perplies"
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:50:24 -0000
To:
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time

My frequency of dry camping has changed in the last couple of years as well. I bought Lifeline AGM 4 1/2 years ago and was very satisfied with them as long as I was occasionally dry camping for multiple days. Lately I have overnight dry about 20 days a year and stay dry a couple of days, a couple of times a year. The Lifeline AGM's are more battery than I need these days.

If you don't plan to do much dry camping, saving
money on inexpensive deep cycle batteries is the way to go IMHO. AGM's have gotten pretty expensive in the last several years.

Eric Perplies
96 42' WBWL

New battery time - GARY MINKER - 08-19-2009 10:09

After years of debate, I got rid of all chargers and went to fixed highly regulated switching converters at 13.7 VDC. I let the engine float/equalize the batteries. The Sonnenschein AGM's love it and I have no problems. I have 120 amps of converters that never boil a battery and at 13.7 the charge is good.

--- On Thu, 8/13/09, sfedeli3 <sfedeli3@...> wrote:

From: sfedeli3 <sfedeli3@...>
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 9:40 AM

Hi Jerry,

Don't waste your $$ on the IOTA's. They are not capable of a full bulk charge or equalization (despite what the literature says). You need a charger that is temperature- compensating and capable of at least 15.5 volts when equalizing. I'd spend the extra $$ and get a Truecharge2 or even a remanned ProSine 2.0. Wherever you mount it, make sure that it's dry and cool. Mine's been working great for 4 years. Check out this link- [http://www.xantrex. com/web/id/ 256/p/1/pt/ 7/product. asp].

Shane Fedeli

85PT40

Hershey, PA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "jburgessx2" wrote:

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> We full time but rarely dry camp. So, I'm thinking 12v deep cycle should be okay. Also, I'm replacing the boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers. Thoughts? Jerry 85 PT40

>

>

> should be fine. Also, I'm replacing my boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers.

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> A

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New battery time - GARY MINKER - 08-19-2009 10:12

look here for battery types
http://www.sonnenschein.org/

--- On Thu, 8/13/09, jburgessx2@... wrote:

From: jburgessx2@...
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 10:01 AM

Thanks for the info. I'll check that link out.

Jerry
85 PT40

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From: "sfedeli3"
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:40:44 -0000
To:
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time

Hi Jerry,

Don't waste your $$ on the IOTA's. They are not capable of a full bulk charge or equalization (despite what the literature says). You need a charger that is temperature- compensating and capable of at least 15.5 volts when equalizing. I'd spend the extra $$ and get a Truecharge2 or even a remanned ProSine 2.0. Wherever you mount it, make sure that it's dry and cool. Mine's been working great for 4 years. Check out this link- [http://www.xantrex. com/web/id/ 256/p/1/pt/ 7/product. asp].

Shane Fedeli
85PT40
Hershey, PA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "jburgessx2" wrote:
>
> We full time but rarely dry camp. So, I'm thinking 12v deep cycle should be okay. Also, I'm replacing the boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers. Thoughts? Jerry 85 PT40
>
>
> should be fine. Also, I'm replacing my boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers.
>
> A
>

New battery time - jburgessx2@... - 08-19-2009 10:14

Gary,

Never heard of this. Is this something you can buy or did you make your own?

Jerry
85 PT40

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From: GARY MINKER
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:09:13 -0700 (PDT)
To:
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time

From: sfedeli3 <sfedeli3@comcast.<wbr>net>
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 9:40 AM

Hi Jerry,

Don't waste your $$ on the IOTA's. They are not capable of a full bulk charge or equalization (despite what the literature says). You need a charger that is temperature- compensating and capable of at least 15.5 volts when equalizing. I'd spend the extra $$ and get a Truecharge2 or even a remanned ProSine 2.0. Wherever you mount it, make sure that it's dry and cool. Mine's been working great for 4 years. Check out this link- [http://www.xantrex. com/web/id/ 256/p/1/pt/ 7/product. asp].

Shane Fedeli
85PT40
Hershey, PA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "jburgessx2" wrote:
>
> We full time but rarely dry camp. So, I'm thinking 12v deep cycle should be okay. Also, I'm replacing the boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers. Thoughts? Jerry 85 PT40
>
>
> should be fine. Also, I'm replacing my boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers.
>
> A
>

New battery time - jburgessx2@... - 08-19-2009 10:26

Gary,

Are you using 6 or 12 volt? And, what Ah?

Jerry
85 PT40

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From: GARY MINKER
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:12:07 -0700 (PDT)
To:
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time

look here for battery types
http://www.sonnenschein.org/

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From: jburgessx2@yahoo.com com>
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 10:01 AM

Thanks for the info. I'll check that link out.

Jerry
85 PT40

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From: "sfedeli3"
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:40:44 -0000
To:
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time

Hi Jerry,

Don't waste your $$ on the IOTA's. They are not capable of a full bulk charge or equalization (despite what the literature says). You need a charger that is temperature- compensating and capable of at least 15.5 volts when equalizing. I'd spend the extra $$ and get a Truecharge2 or even a remanned ProSine 2.0. Wherever you mount it, make sure that it's dry and cool. Mine's been working great for 4 years. Check out this link- [http://www.xantrex. com/web/id/ 256/p/1/pt/ 7/product. asp].

Shane Fedeli
85PT40
Hershey, PA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "jburgessx2" wrote:
>
> We full time but rarely dry camp. So, I'm thinking 12v deep cycle should be okay. Also, I'm replacing the boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers. Thoughts? Jerry 85 PT40
>
>
> should be fine. Also, I'm replacing my boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers.
>
> A
>